Hachune Miku

Hachune Miku is an officially recognized derivative of Vocaloid Hatsune Miku. Hachune (はちゅね) is a mispronunciation of Hatsune, which shows her childishness and generally silly disposition. Often seen in videos as a blank-eyed doll-like figure with a gaping mouth.

Design
Hachune Miku's design is directly based on Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid 2 developed and distributed by Crypton Future Media, Hachune Miku is drawn in a SD-style (Super Deformed). The notable differences is her blank eyes, gaping mouth, and swirly pink cheek marks. On her left upper arm is the red mark "01", which is Hatsune Miku's series number.

Personality
Her personality does not appear to be defined by her original creators, instead the fandom displays her personality has being a silly chibi character who does random actions.

Source: Vocaloid Wiki
Hachune Miku was created by Otomania (video) and Tamago (picture) and established via Hatsune Miku's version of Loituma Girl internet meme, eventually going on to becoming its own character. Hachune Miku is acknowledged as one of the first mascots to gain popularity within the Vocaloid fandom.

Acceptance into Vocaloid
Hachune Miku is one of the Vocaloid derivatives that became officially recognized by Crypton Future Media, the publisher of the Character Vocal Series for Vocaloid 2. The other derivatives bearing this distinction is Sakine Meiko, Akita Neru, Yowane Haku, and Tako Luka.

Appearances

 * MikuMikuDance (MMD), 3D software
 * An MMD model of Hachune Miku was created in March 2009 by modeler Enamel. See the Miku Hachune (Enamel) page for details.


 * Maker Hikōshiki Hatsune Mix, manga
 * Hachune Miku often appears out of nowhere making cameos, upsetting the main characters and generally getting herself into trouble. She appears in chapter 2 and chapter 3.


 * Hachune Miku no Nichijō Roipara!, manga
 * A manga drawn by Ontama began serialization in the manga magazine Comp Ace on December 26, 2007.


 * Project Diva (PD), game
 * Hachune Miku makes a cameo in the PSP game, Hatsune Miku ~Project Diva~ and again as a playable character in its sequel (end credits only).


 * Fanmade Promotional Videos (PV)
 * Hachune Miku is commonly seen in fanmade videos relating to her debut, she is also used simply for background dancing.


 * Merchandise
 * Official licensed Hachune Miku merchandise has been produced, such as Nendoroid Puchi and plush toys, key chains etc. The Hatsune Miku Nendoroid figure that comes with a face representing Hachune, while a limited edition Nendoroid of Hachune was also produced by the Good Smile company at the Wonfest 2008 Summer fair.


 * Artwork
 * Search Hachune Miku on deviantArt Pixiv Piapro


 * Media
 * Search Hachune Miku on YouTube NicoVideo

Ievan Polkka
This is the first video of Hachune Miku (when this video was uploaded, the name of "Hachune Miku" was not decided). And it is the video which made Hatsune Miku world-famous. In addition, the fanmade setting (idea) of "Vocaloids have items" and "Hatsune Miku's item is a leek" came from this video. It got more than 2,000,000 view counts in NND.

Onaka Suita Uta / おなかすいたうた
This is the 3rd biggest hit song (900,000 view counts in NND) of Hachune Miku in NND. It is a parody of certain game music. In this parody, Hachune is very hungry.

The song also has a MMD PV where Hachune dances in front the Start Menu as shows the different dishes that she names in the song.

Trivia

 * Despite fan belief, she is not actually holding a leek, but a Welsh/green/spring onion (negi, or 葱).


 * Hachune is responsible for the start of the Item War system that eventually began dying out with entry of Tako Luka later on.


 * In music videos and songs that have a singing voice in them, the voice is more of a representation of Hachune Miku, rather than her actual voice. She is regarded a silent mascot by the fandom.

Gallery
Note; this is not a gallery for every fanart out there, just for reference